"Fly............okay, Australia..."
Air Travel Tip by Fatgaz

Fly............okay, Australia is huge (as big as the USA and as large as Europe - Melbourne to Perth is as far as London to Moscow!!!)

You can fly into Melbourne via the US and NewZealand or via Europe/Singapore or Bangkok. You can also go domestically- all the capital cities are linkedTrams - most of the city is accessible by trams and they are a good economical way to travel....you get to see some of the great sights as well and experience the city on a human scale!

The city is the central hub for trams, the main streets that they travel along are N/S Elizabeth Street and Swanston Street and E/W Bourke Street and Flinders Street.There are maps available from Flinders Street Station and Tourist Info near the Town Hall in the city (Swanston Street).You can easily ask the drivers - they are usually friendly and will help you if you get lost.

Tickets are bought on the trams and can also be used on the buses and trains....you can get a daily ticket which is really good value or one that lasts for 2 hours (the ticketmachines only take coins). The City and inner suburbs are in Zone 1 so you only buy a ticket for the Zones you need to travel in.Tickets are also on sale in newsagents and corner shops if you don't have a pocket full of change!!! You validate the tickets for every trip you take and you can take as many journeys in the allotted time on the ticket you like!